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  • Iran will retaliate with attacks against "nine countries" if the United States strikes Iranian military bases or "petrochemical" facilities, according to an adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
  • At least 58 recruits were killed and over 200 others were injured when the Houthis launched three ballistic missiles at a training facility in Yemen's Shabwa governate. The death toll is anticipated to rise.
  • After unrest, French authorities impose curfews in some areas of Paris, northern cities, and Nice.
  • After looting damaged thousands of businesses over the weekend, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu warned on Monday that he was ready to declare a state of emergency as authorities struggled to contain ongoing violence.
  • Paul Mackenzie, a self-proclaimed preacher, and 28 accomplices were found guilty by a Mombasa, Kenya, court on Monday of killing 190 children and one adult as members of a well-known Christian starvation cult.

Tag: Venezuelan Government

February 20, 2019

Analysts: Venezuela’s Failed Socialist Policies Could...

The International Monetary Fund would likely require Venezuela to lift price controls and privatize state-owned companies, including the oil and gas company Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), in exchange for billions of dollars in aid and loans

February 13, 2019

Venezuela Crisis Pits US Against Russia

Kremlin officials and Russian state media portray Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro as the country’s legitimate leader, even though the United States and a host of other countries have declared him illegitimate and recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country’s interim president

February 11, 2019

US Humanitarian Aid Delivered to Colombia...

Many of the Venezuelans who cross the Simon Bolivar bridge each day between the city of Cucuta in Colombia and the state of Tachira in Venezuela ask, “What’s next?”

Social Media: Who is Supporting Guaido...

Soldiers deployed to a bridge connecting Venezuela with Colombia preventing humanitarian aid on the Colombian side, with a tanker and two large trucks getting stuck in the middle of the bridge

February 1, 2019

Venezuela’s Interim President Accuses Maduro of...

Venezuela’s interim president Juan Guaido says his family was threatened by the regime on Thursday, as disputed President Nicolas Maduro refuses to step down. Guaido has declared himself Venezuela’s interim president amid massive protests against Maduro

January 30, 2019

Venezuela’s Guaido Leapt From Back-Bench to...

Venezuelans fearful of taking to the streets again after past uprisings ended in violent crackdowns and bitter divisions must be prepared to risk it all again

January 28, 2019

Maduro Rejects Calls for New Elections,...

Venezuela’s embattled leader Nicolas Maduro has rejected a European Union ultimatum calling for new elections in his country

January 27, 2019

Divisions Among Security Council Members States...

UN political chief Rosemary DiCarlo said the protracted crisis in Venezuela has had a grave impact on the population, with high levels of political polarization, growing humanitarian needs and serious human rights concerns

December 31, 2018

2018: Best of the Bests

For some children, it means skipping school to find something to eat. They target supermarkets and restaurants and work on corners begging for money just to survive

December 8, 2018

Hungry Venezuelans Pick Through Garbage for...

The high cost of food in Venezuela and constant shortages have forced many Venezuelans to rummage through trash to find something to eat

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